Oh man some people are just nuts! What 4 year old is into those things? My 4 year old likes Thomas, Elmo, and Lightning McQueen, etc (you know... happy things). I couldn't imagine rolling up bills and sticking it on his cake with some dude holding a glock or whatever kind of gun that is.

I have to say you are so funny and creative when it comes to these cake descriptions. I laugh out loud constantly. I love your blog. Even my husband is hooked.

OMG, where are the words? There is NO WAY my child would even know what GTA was at the AGE OF 4!!! Sheesh...nothing says 'here's hoping you can out run the cops when you grow up, Lil Derrick!' like a GTA cake! Whoo hoo!

I choose to believe the cake is in commemoration of and adults' 4 years of sobriety. Or maybe his fours years out of prison after that unfortuanate misunderstanding over the camaro's ownership. And, I further choose to believe he is called Lil Derrick because his dad is Derrick, too.

"Honey, bring me and Lil Derrick another beer! Son, watch and learn. Daddy's gonna teach you how to beat up a hooker...okay, it's your turn. That's right, oh wow boy, you make Daddy proud. HONEY, MORE BEER BEFORE I GET THE BELT! Oh, Derrick dun beat up his first hooker *tear* Here son, happy birthday! Let me hold your controller while you blow out the candles so you don't spill your beer."

I'm going to pretend Lil' Derrick cake came from a deadbeat-but-loving uncle in the middle of the night, after learning only 3 nights ago about his birthday. The parents are shocked to discover the cake on the kitchen cabinet, understanding that someone broke in and left it there, but not having a clue who could be responsible. Lil' Derrick enjoys his frosty treat while mom and pop are busy calling people up for answers.

This is a photoshop. The original said Happy 14th Birthday. You can tell by the gap between Happy and 4th.

I'm not so sure. It looks like there's about the same amount of space between Happy and 4th as there is between Lil and Derrick, and what self-respecting 14-year-old would put up with being called "Lil" Derrick anyway?

First post, and I'm breaking out my myth busting skills from Snopes, and Worth1000, I'm sorry.

I was having trouble believing this, so I checked it out in a graphics editor. It looks like the GTA stuff was shopped in. The first thing I noticed was that the background from the cover of the game was still behind the logo. With a little bit of zoom, there's some sloppy spots where someone used a blur or soften tool on the A and T at the begining of "Theft" and "Auto." And there's a line missing off of the last "S" in San Andreas"

Also, the pixelation's inconsistant with the rest of the picture around the guy with the gun, the Rockstar "R" the edges of that whole picture, AND the GTA logo. You can see if you look close.

So I'm pretty sure, it's a shop, a pretty good one, but still fake.

In all fairness though, I do love this blog, and don't want to come off as trolling. Just wanted to point out WHY I was doubting that this one was real.

Now, to be fair, a lot of parents just have party themes that appeal to them for the first few birthdays, because really young kids don't remember this shit at all. Four is a bit old for that, but maybe they just have an older sibling who didn't want to hang around for his little brother's party. I doubt Lil' Derrick is even capable of playing GTA.

No offense to poor Lil Derrick, who's already been a member of this big old happy world family for 4 years(and had no chance pick out different doting parents), but maybe this is more proof that just because one CAN reproduce doesn't mean one SHOULD.

Sorry Danifae, but that's not photoshopping, it's just bad graphic icing. The graphics are probably blurry because the parent printed out a picture and gave it to the baker, who then made an edible transfer.

Danifae you merely pointed out that the artist who did the cake did a poor job with the airbrush transfer or the edible logo printout. Nothing more. I use photoshop daily for work. You can trust me, it's not shopped. or you can keep trolling.

I imagine a scenario: Doting but desperately un-hip granny goes to the baker."What do the children like these days?""Er... Grand Theft Auto is pretty popular.""Oh, yes, little Derrick loves playing with cars. We'll have that cake, then."

Having a DH who does play GTA and a 4 year old who is not allowed to watch the game (but is allowed to watch other console games), I do wonder if there is a missing digit (rather than 14 I was thinking 40) in the age.

People! Y'all need to chill! A four year old is probably only driving around. I let my 12 year old play this game and I am not ashamed. He just likes to drive things. In fact, he rides a bike around a lot.

chris k- any true fan of the GTA series knows you just beat the hos down after they're done.

webrat- It says happy 4th Birthday, not "Congratulations on finishing the 4th installment of GTA"

But seriously, this is terrible! I bet the cake artist said to him/herself-

"I really should just write 'Make it relate to Grand Theft Auto' like I've seen on Cakewrecks. This is a waste of my talent and I am truly ASHAMED of myself. Oh well, at least I sold myself out for real money, not the fake stuff I'm gonna stick oh so carefully around the cake. Lil' Derrick deserves some bling for putting up with his parents"

I don't know about you guys but my first reaction was "WTH, I'm 27 and nobody ever got *me* a cake this awesome..." followed by running through a list of possible ways to steal an entire cake from a 4 year old at his birthday party.

Maybe grab the cake out of the car on the way to the party, GTA style!

Yes. There are some people who go "OH NO! A 14 YEAR OLD PLAYING A M RATED GAME SHOULDN'T BE!"

but believe it or not people, some people *do* mature faster than others.

Its the parents choice, and unfortunately, its not anyone else's choice but theirs. And complaining about it, or judging them for it, Is not going to do anything except get yourselves all riled up over something that, quite frankly, you can't do anything about. Legally, or otherwise.

You may disagree. You may be morally outraged. But its not your decision and its not your right to judge others because they made a decision that you wouldn't. Maybe your child isn't mature enough. Maybe you don't think their child is mature enough. Well guess what. You don't know their child so you don't really have a clue.

I do at least have to thank you for not blaming video games. Feels like its the latest 'new media' to blame for the world's woes. First it was comic books. Then it was Tadio. Then it was TV. Then was Rock and Roll. Now, it happens to be Video Games.

In conclusion. Its their choice, sadly. Not yours. Calm down. Getting angry will only serve to hurt you, and do nothing whatsoever against them. The rating system set forth by the ESRB is there for parents to learn about what content is in the video game, and what their child will experience in the game if they play it. Its ultimately up to the parent. If a four year old kid plays GTA...well, its the parents choice, and I doubt highly the kid really knows what hes doing.

And really, you've never ever played cops and robbers, and never been the robber?

It's amazing to me that people always assume that something is photoshopped if it seems wrong. Maybe it's just wrong. I have it on good authority that it is 100% real the way it is.

What gets me is how indignant you seem to be over this whole thing. It may interest you to know that the beloved childhood game of cops and robbers did not involve beating up hookers, stealing cars or realistically shooting police in the head (at least not in my neighborhood.)

That said, you sound like you are young so here's a quick word of advice: Someday, when you're a dad, and your child starts exhibiting traits reminiscent of this game, perhaps you should consider taking it away.

And please note that, even though this is a comment with which I disagree, and comments are moderated, and it was anonymous, and it is regarding a ten month old post, I still put it through.

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